Associate of Applied Science: Computer Specialist
Career Opportunities
Computer Supoort Specialists are in high deman. There are approximately 565,700 Computer Support Specialists in America. The average salary for someone working in the field is $47,000.
This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents and it must be completed per the curriculum guides.
Computer Support Specialist Technical Certificate
| Number |
Course Name |
Hr |
| AR125 |
Computer Graphics I |
3 |
| AR225 |
Computer Graphics II |
3 |
| BT218 |
Advanced Word Processing |
3 |
| BU222 |
Customer Service |
3 |
| BU281 |
Effective Time Management |
1 |
| BU298 |
Seminar in Business Management |
3 |
| CO176 |
Intro to Computer Concepts & Applications |
3 |
| CO186 |
Introduction to Database |
3 |
| CO199 |
Introduction to Operating Systems & Network Concepts |
3 |
| CO223 |
Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets |
3 |
| CO276 |
Web Page Design |
3 |
| CS115 |
HTML Programming Language |
3 |
| CS125 |
Visual Basic Language Programming |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours |
37 |
Computer Support Specialist - Software Technical Certificate
| Number |
Course Name |
Hr |
| AC219 |
Quickbooks |
3 |
| AR125 |
Computer Graphics I |
3 |
| AR225 |
Computer Graphics II |
3 |
| BT218 |
Advanced Word Processing |
3 |
| BU222 |
Customer Service |
3 |
| BU225 |
Marketing |
3 |
| BU281 |
Effective Time Management |
1 |
| BU298 |
Seminar in Business Management |
3 |
| CO176 |
Intro to Computer Concepts & Applications |
3 |
| CO186 |
Introduction to Database |
3 |
| CO199 |
Introduction to Operating Systems & Network Concepts |
3 |
| CO223 |
Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets |
3 |
| CO276 |
Web Page Design |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours |
37 |
Computer Support Specialist - Hardware Technical Certificate
| Number |
Course Name |
Hr |
| BU281 |
Effective Time Management |
1 |
| BU282 |
Cyber Security |
3 |
| BU283 |
Cyber Forensics |
3 |
| BU298 |
Seminar in Business Management |
3 |
| CO135 |
C Language Programming |
3 |
| CO166 |
Cisco Networking Technologies I |
3 |
| CO167 |
Cisco Networking Technologies II |
3 |
| CO176 |
Intro to Computer Concepts & Applications |
3 |
| CO199 |
Introduction to Operating Systems & Network Concepts |
3 |
| CO266 |
Cisco Networking Technologies III |
3 |
| CO276 |
Web Page Design |
3 |
| CS115 |
HTML Programming Language |
3 |
| CS125 |
Visual Basic Language Programming |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours |
37 |
AAS Computer Specialist Degree Completion
Technical Certificate Credit Hours
|
37
|
| Number |
Course Name |
Hr |
| Orientation |
| SO100 |
Student Success Seminar |
1 |
| General Education Component (16 hrs) |
| BU212 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| EC276 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| PI276 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| |
Mathematics - Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| SP101 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communications |
3 |
| Business Component (12 hrs) |
| AC101 |
Accounting Fundamentals OR |
3 |
| AC177 |
Accounting I |
|
| BU178 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| BU217 |
The Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
| EC277 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours |
65 |
|
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